dǽlan
Morphological Analysis
Wordclass: Verb
Verb Class: Weak
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dǽlan
; III 2. In the passage from Exod. 538
insert ríce
before dǽlað,
and transfer to IV 3.
See eftwyrd. v.
on-dǽlan; fiþer-ǽled, un-dǽled.
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dǽlan
; p. de; pp. ed; v. a [dǽl a part, deal] To divide, separate, distribute, bestow, spend, dispense, DEAL, DOLE; dividĕre, distribuĕre, separāre ab aliquo :-- Israélas ongunnon dǽlan ealde mádmas the Israelites began to divide old treasures, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 17; Exod. 584. Onfóþ and ðælaþ betwux eów accipĭte et dividĭte inter vos, Lk. Bos. 22, 17: Ps. Spl. 21, 17: 111, 8. Mathusal mágum dǽlde gestreón Mathuselah distributed the treasure to his brethren, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 21; Gen. 1069.